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Hubble Space Telescope Unveils IC 3225, the Cannonball Galaxy in Virgo
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a remarkable image of the spiral galaxy IC 3225, which resembles a cannonball moving through space. Located approximately 100 million light-years away in the Virgo galaxy cluster, IC 3225 exhibits distinct features, including a bright, star-forming arm and a tail of gas. The galaxy's unusual shape results fro...
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NASA's Hubble Telescope Captures Breathtaking Sombrero Galaxy Over 28 Million Light-Years Away
The galaxy is located on the southern edge of the galaxy-rich Virgo cluster and is 28 million light-years from Earth.
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"Twinning Pals": NASA Shares Image Of Two Distant Galaxies Taken By Hubble Telescope
NGC 4302 and NGC 4298 are a component of the Virgo Cluster, a group of about 2000 galaxies that have been drawn together by gravitational force.
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Seeds of Life Spread Across the Universe
Elements important for life on Earth are available in similar relative proportions throughout the bulk of the universe, a new survey of hot, X-ray-emitting gas in the Virgo galaxy cluster shows.
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Hubble Space Telescope Unveils IC 3225, the Cannonball Galaxy in Virgo
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a remarkable image of the spiral galaxy IC 3225, which resembles a cannonball moving through space. Located approximately 100 million light-years away in the Virgo galaxy cluster, IC 3225 exhibits distinct features, including a bright, star-forming arm and a tail of gas. The galaxy's unusual shape results fro...
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NASA's Hubble Telescope Captures Breathtaking Sombrero Galaxy Over 28 Million Light-Years Away
The galaxy is located on the southern edge of the galaxy-rich Virgo cluster and is 28 million light-years from Earth.
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"Twinning Pals": NASA Shares Image Of Two Distant Galaxies Taken By Hubble Telescope
NGC 4302 and NGC 4298 are a component of the Virgo Cluster, a group of about 2000 galaxies that have been drawn together by gravitational force.
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Seeds of Life Spread Across the Universe
Elements important for life on Earth are available in similar relative proportions throughout the bulk of the universe, a new survey of hot, X-ray-emitting gas in the Virgo galaxy cluster shows.
